5 key players who helped Windies qualify for 2019 World Cup

#4 Kemar Roach

Kemar Roach is back with a bang

Jason Holder may be the only player from West Indies to feature among the top 10 bowlers with most wickets in the qualifiers, but Kemar Roach would've given his captain a run for his money had he not been shuffled out of the starting line-up on a timely basis.

The Barbadian pacer made a resounding return to the ODI scenario after almost three years in international wilderness, picking up 11 scalps in five outings here including the incredible four-wicket haul against Ireland that saw him pick up all the big wickets viz., Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Ed Joyce and Kevin O'Brian.

And even though he was dropped from the starting XI against Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan, Roach has managed to make a strong case for himself even in the limited opportunities provided to him.

Having dealt with a slew of injuries and dramatic loss of form in the recent past, the qualifying phase can be somewhat seen as a springboard that might relaunch the fast bowler's career in the ODI format.